WSET lvl 2 section 1 Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

WSET lvl 2 section 1 Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct tertiary aromas - ANSWER Aromas in wine that are due to the effects of ageing palate - ANSWER Sweetness, acidity, tannin, alcohol, body, flavor intensity, flavor characteristics, finish Sweetness - ANSWER dry - off dry - medium - sweet Acidity - ANSWER Low, medium, high Will be determined by mouth-watering feeling Tannin - ANSWER Low, medium, high Identified by dry, rough mouthfeel. Alcohol - ANSWER Low, medium, high Body - ANSWER Light, medium, full Determined by the weight of sugar, acid, tannin, and alcohol. Sugar, tannin, and alcohol increase body. Acid reduces Flavor intensity - ANSWER light, medium, pronounced Often match the nose. Flavor characteristics - ANSWER primary, secondary, tertiary Should match the nose Finish - ANSWER Short Medium, long dry wine - ANSWER No detectable sugars Off-dry wine - ANSWER tiny amount of detectable sugar medium sweet wine - ANSWER Distinct presence of sugar but not enough for dessert sweet wine - ANSWER Sugar is prominent, anything from Sauternes to Port. Low alcohol wine - ANSWER below 11% abv Medium alcohol wine - ANSWER 11 - 13.9% abv High alcohol wine - ANSWER 14% and above abv Low alcohol fortified wine - ANSWER 15-16.4% abv Medium alcohol fortified wine - ANSWER 16.5-18.4% abv High alcohol fortified wine - ANSWER 18.5% abv and above Short Finish - ANSWER Pleasant flavors disappear while structural component is present Long Finish - ANSWER Pleasant flavors outlast structural components Medium Finish - ANSWER Pleasant and structural flavors dissappear in unison quality levels - ANSWER Based on Balance, Length, intensity & concentration of flavors, complexity. One point for each yields score below. Poor, acceptable, good, very good, outstanding Intensity - ANSWER How much color the wine has at a 45 degree angle. Can be pale or deep. pale white wine - ANSWER Broad watery rim pale red wine - ANSWER Lightly pigmented from from rim to core deep white wine - ANSWER Pigment reaches almost to the rim deep red wine - ANSWER Intensely pigmented to the rim. Impossible to see straight through. White wine Colors - ANSWER Lemon, Gold, Amber Red wine color - ANSWER Purple, Garnet, Tawny Skin contact Color - ANSWER Pink, Pink-orange, Orange lemon - ANSWER Most common white wine color Gold - ANSWER Wine has hints of orange or brown. Amber - ANSWER Wine has a noticeable level of browning Ruby - ANSWER Most common color of red wine Purple - ANSWER Wine has a noticeable blue or purple color. Garnet - ANSWER Wine is noticeably orange or brown but still predominantly red Tawny - ANSWER Wine is more brown than red Pink - ANSWER Wine has a very pure pink color. Pink-orange - ANSWER Wine is pink with hints of orange.